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OJ BY ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

GLENDON T. WOOD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARTON.

Application filed April 7,

This invention relates to cartons or con.- 'tainers, and moreparticularly to containers stamped or. formed from a single sheet ofmaterial. I 6 The object of the invention is to provide a means andmethod of constructing a container from a piece of pliable material ormaterial adapted to be folded whose design contemplates the formation ofa spout when the container is assembled.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of an extension to aportion of material adapted to serve as a cover for a container, saidextension being patterned to hinge on the cover portion, a portion ofthe extension forming a material chute adapted to register with acorresponding opening 1n the cover portion.

A further feature is the provision of a second cover portion having anopening adapted to fit over said chute formed 1ntegral with the firstcover portion. The chute, when in open position, is then adapted tohinge at a second point and project 2 through the second cover. Ifdesired, but

one hinging point may be provided.

Another feature provides means for forming the spout to project adesired distance beyond the covers of the container, so that 80 forvarious purposes containers of a certain size may be provided withspouts having different rates of flow, depending upon the extent thatthe chute or spout is allowed to project outwardly. The spout, which maybe considered part of the cover when not in use, is thus prevented frombeing displaced. This also makes for more accurate and easy filling ofsmaller receptacles, especially those with narrow necks or smallopenings.

Other features and objects will be apparent from the followingdescription, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in whichFigure 1 is a. fragmentary plan view of an embodiment of my inventlon ona sheet of cardboard adapted to form a carton. Only the top portion ofthe carton pattern is illustrated.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the carton pattern of Figure 1 in assembledform, prior to folding of the cover portions.

Figure 3 shows the manner of folding the covers, and is a front view ofthe illustration of Figure 4. I

-Figure 4 is a side elevation, showing the til) 1927. Serial No.181,634.

arrangement of the covers and the position of the chute of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view, showing the covers in closed position.

Flgure 6 is a perspective View of a carton incorporating the invention,showing the 'chute or spout in open position.

Figure 7 is a cross section taken on line 77 of Figure 6 and illustratesthe means for preventing displacement of the spout, and for limiting itsoutward movement.

Considering all the drawings simultaneously, similar designationsreferring to similar parts, numeral 8 is a sheet of cardboard, thescored lines thereon indicating points whereat t e sheet is adapted tobe folded to form a container. The solid lines indicate where the sheetis cut to form the necessary flaps and cover portions of required size.

Flaps 9 and 10 and cover portions 11 and 12 are produced in oneoperation byany well known cutting and stamping means. Extension 15 isformed integral with cover portion 12. The same operation cuts openings13 and 1 1 in cover portionsll and 12 and scores the material indicatedto enable forming the carton and material chute. As is evident, theformation comprises a single sheet of material.

Considering extension 15, scored line 16 forms a hinge for portion 17having tongue 18; TonguelS serves as the bottom of the spout or chute.Portions 19 and 20 are the sides of the chute, lines 21 and 22indicating the points where .the sides are out from portion-17, toenable them to be bent along the scored lines oitongue 18 to form achute with tongue 18. The, outer edges'of sides 19 and 20 are curved anddesigned to form projections 23 which act as stops and limit the outwardswing of the spout. I

The assembly of the container is efiected as follows: The material isfolded along the scored lines and portion 24 attached in any suitablemanner to side 25, thus forming the 100 four sides of the container.Flap 10 is folded along line 26 and flap 9 along line 27, as is usual.The length of flaps 9 and 10 is such. that they do not extend beyondopenings 13 and 14. Consequently, there is-doo no interference with theassage of material through openings 13 and 14, while practically the"same reinforcement is obtained. Cover portion 12 is then folded alongscored line 28 and the spout formed from 110 7 ton ue.

Z the tongue to swing outwardly therethrough.

extension before portion 11 is folded along line 29 to act as a topcover.

The spout is'formed by folding the exten sion along scored line 16toward the outer ting, without the openlng. Top cover 11 is then foldedon top ofcover 12.. Since opening 13 is larger than tongue 18 as isshown in Figure 5, the spout may be projected outwardly on the line 30,forming the intermediate connection of cut lines 21 and 22 of Figure 1.This acts as a hinge for the igure 7 best shows the relative position ofthe parts. Cover 12 is innermost.- Portion 17 is hinged on line 16.-Sides 19 and -fit within opening 14, parts 23 acting as stops to limitthe outward movement of the chute or spout. Tongue 18 is larger thanopening 14 and hence cannot fall or be displaced within the carton. Hole13 in outer cover 11 is larger than the tongue and allows It is evidentthat projections 23 may be a made of any size, merely by adjusting thecutting die for the outer edges of extension 15, without disturbing therest of the carton forming apparatus. This is very advantageous, sincep0 ular sized cartons may thus where small be adapted to e used forvarious purposes. The spout can therefore be made to project slightly ifa large extension is provided, as would be desirable in a container forspices, quantities are discharged at a time. A larger opening, as the.one illustrated, is desirable for other roducts as coarse salt, groundcoffee, etc. he projections are therefore made very small.

If desired, a ,paster or label may be placed over opening 13 on theouter cover to prevent accidental opening of the spout. The friction ofthe sides against the edges of opening 14. will ordinarily preventaccidental displacement.

It is apparent that the same rinciple may,

be. employed in round or 0t er forms of cartons, the various parts andopenings being arranged to form a spout upon the assembly of a' stampedsheet of material.

While I have described my invention as taking aparticular form, it willbe understood that modifications maybe made without departing from thespirit thereof, and hence I do not limit in self to the preciseconstruction set forth, at consider that .I

am at-liberty to make such changes and althrough the first opening, andhaving terations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my lnventlon, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A piece of material in the form of acontainer comprising side pieces and coverpieces, an extension on one ofsaid cover pieces, the line therebetween acting as a hinge, portions ofsaid extension adapted to be folded to form a spout andswing throughsaid cover piece and an opening in the other cover piece at a secondpoint on said exten sion serving as a hinge, said extension being foldedon the first cover piece in a position between the cover pieces.

2. A container consisting of a single piece of material formed into sidepieces, two

cover pieces and an extension on one of said cover pieces, an openingthrough one of the cover pieces, an opening in the second cover piece,said extension being'folded at the extremity of the second cover ieceand folded again whereby the second old is at anex: trer'nity of theopening in-the second cover piece, said extension being arranged to form.a spout adapted to swing on said second fold .opening in the firstcover so that it may be manually swung through the first cover and restwhen in disuse on the second cover. 7

4. A container consisting of a single piece of material having a coverwith an opening therein; a second cover having an opening therein adated to register with the first opening an having an extension. arrangedto form a hinged spout, the bottom of said spout being larger than theopening in thesecond cover and smaller than the opening in the firstcover, the spout being accessible 1 tolimit its movement through thesecond opening and being swin able on a 'part of the extensionpositioned between the covers. .In testimony whereof I have signed myname to this specification.

I GLENDON T. WOOD.

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